NOVA Now Universe Revealed
What secrets hide in distant galaxies? How do black holes actually work? What happened in the first moments after the Big Bang? Join physician and science communicator Alok Patel on a cosmic 5-episode journey to answer the biggest questions about our universe. This is NOVA Now Universe Revealed.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2021
The Big Bang: started from inflation, now we’re here
For tens of thousands of years, humans have pondered eternal questions like “How does our world even exist?” and “Where did we come from?” Now, more than ever, scientists are finding answers within t…
00:33:01 |
Thu 02 Dec 2021
The Big Bang: started from inflation, now we’re here
For tens of thousands of years, humans have pondered eternal questions like “How does our world even exist?” and “Where did we come from?” Now, more than ever, scientists are finding answers within t…
00:33:01 |
Thu 02 Dec 2021
Black holes: to the event horizon and beyond
Black holes: they’re dense, elusive, light-absorbing pockets of spacetime that are critical to our understanding of the universe. But black holes are difficult to peer into, so there’s a lot scientis…
00:31:03 |
Thu 25 Nov 2021
Black holes: to the event horizon and beyond
Black holes: they’re dense, elusive, light-absorbing pockets of spacetime that are critical to our understanding of the universe. But black holes are difficult to peer into, so there’s a lot scientis…
00:31:03 |
Thu 25 Nov 2021
The hitchhiker’s guide to exoplanets and alien life
If television shows and movies are any indication, we humans spend a lot of our time subconsciously preparing for UFOs carrying maleficent aliens to descend on Earth. But should we rush to create an …
00:30:44 |
Thu 18 Nov 2021
The hitchhiker’s guide to exoplanets and alien life
If television shows and movies are any indication, we humans spend a lot of our time subconsciously preparing for UFOs carrying maleficent aliens to descend on Earth. But should we rush to create an …
00:30:44 |
Thu 18 Nov 2021
How to make a Milky Way: the ultimate galactic recipe
When our ancestors looked up into the night sky, they too saw a great, glimmering band of light splitting the darkness. In Southeast Asia, people called it “the Silver River.” In Southern Africa, “th…
00:25:38 |
Thu 11 Nov 2021
How to make a Milky Way: the ultimate galactic recipe
When our ancestors looked up into the night sky, they too saw a great, glimmering band of light splitting the darkness. In Southeast Asia, people called it “the Silver River.” In Southern Africa, “th…
00:25:38 |
Thu 11 Nov 2021
Fusion: Can we recreate the renewable power of stars down on Earth?
The process that powers our sun was still a mystery about 100 years ago. Bit by bit, scientists have worked out that the fusion of hydrogen at a star’s core can generate enough power to keep it shini…
00:27:02 |
Thu 04 Nov 2021
Fusion: Can we recreate the renewable power of stars down on Earth?
The process that powers our sun was still a mystery about 100 years ago. Bit by bit, scientists have worked out that the fusion of hydrogen at a star’s core can generate enough power to keep it shini…
00:27:02 |
Thu 04 Nov 2021
This is NOVA Now Universe Revealed
This is NOVA Now Universe Revealed, hosted by Alok Patel, a physician, science communicator, and somewhat of a space nerd. In this special 5-part series, blast off with us to explore alien worlds, ga…
00:02:30 |
Fri 29 Oct 2021
This is NOVA Now Universe Revealed
This is NOVA Now Universe Revealed, hosted by Alok Patel, a physician, science communicator, and somewhat of a space nerd. In this special 5-part series, blast off with us to explore alien worlds, ga…
00:02:30 |
Fri 29 Oct 2021
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